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Capitalism Is Creation
#198 Why save for retirement if capitalism is going to collapse and/or universal basic income will be available. How millennials can lead the next wo…
Money For the Rest of Us
03/28/2018
The Power of Less and Local
#197 Why having less things and activities gives us more freedom and happiness. Why low probability risks are unacceptable if the consequences affect…
Money For the Rest of Us
03/21/2018
How To Survive Financially
#196 Why relying on averages is dangerous given our fate is often determined by extreme events and how we react as financial markets, the economy and…
Money For the Rest of Us
03/14/2018
Has A Trade War Begun?
#195 Why duties and other actions are necessary to address trade disputes, but across the board tariffs are a blunt instrument that can lead to a dev…
Money For the Rest of Us
03/07/2018
Four Investment Lessons From Warren Buffett
#194 Four investment lessons from Berkshire Hathaway's fiscal year 2017 Shareholder Letter with additional insights from Howard Marks and Seth Klarma…
Money For the Rest of Us
02/28/2018
Why Plan If Life Is So Unpredictable?
#193 How planning helps us avoid catastrophic errors while maintaining flexibility and margins of safety allow us to thrive even if our plans don't w…
Money For the Rest of Us
02/21/2018
Is Anything Scarce Anymore?
#192 In this episode we explore scarcity. Artificial scarcity created by laws and real scarcity created by our evolving lifestyles and economy. We'll…
Money For the Rest of Us
02/14/2018
Has The Bond Bear Market Begun?
#191 Why interest rates are rising and what could happen to bonds, stocks and the economy if rates returned to more normal levels. More information, …
Money For the Rest of Us
02/07/2018
How To Keep Up With Inflation
#190 What investments are best for maintaining purchasing power relative to inflation. Using the pencil as an example, how inflationary and deflation…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/31/2018
Should The Minimum Wage Be Raised?
#189 Will increasing the minimum wage help or harm workers and businesses? How many U.S. workers are paid at or below the minimum wage? More informat…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/24/2018
Should You Pay Off Debt Or Invest?
#188 How our net worth is more than our financial capital but includes our lifetime earning capacity or human capital. What role does debt play in in…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/17/2018
Do You Have Dollars and Sense?
#187 Why opportunity costs should be our primary frame for deciding what to buy instead of anchoring, mental accounting or whether we pay with a cred…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/10/2018
Why Do We Pay Taxes?
#186 Why paying taxes has very little to do with funding the federal government. We also explore the potential impact of the U.S. tax reform on house…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/03/2018
Introducing Topics by Money For the Rest of Us
There is no regular episode of the podcast this week, but there is a new podcast you can subscribe and listen to: Topics by Money For the Rest of Us.…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/27/2017
A Conversation On Retirement With Jason Parker - Year End Special
A wide ranging discussion on retirement math, sequence of return risk, investing buckets, scaling exposure to Bitcoin and gold, and creating a lifest…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/20/2017
Are U.S. States Just Like Greece?
#185 How Illinois and other states can suffer a debt crisis like Greece but why it wouldn't lead to an economic depression similar to what Greece suf…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/13/2017
Massive Job Losses Are Inevitable But There Will Still Be Work
#184 Why technology eliminates jobs but doesn't increase the level of unemployment even though for more than 50 years that has been the worry.See Pri…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/06/2017
How To Invest In Commercial Real Estate
#183 What to look for when investing in public real estate investment trusts ("REITs), private REITs and direct real estate deals on crowdfunding rea…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/29/2017
Was Tulipmania Just Like Bitcoin?
#182 What caused tulip mania in the 17th century in the Netherlands and how is it similar to Bitcoin?See Privacy Policy at link …
Money For the Rest of Us
11/22/2017
Does Illegal Immigration Help or Hurt the Economy?
#181 What is the economic impact of illegal immigration. What would be the cost and impact of mass deportation.See Privacy Policy at link
Money For the Rest of Us
11/15/2017